this is a year old but highly relevant. Jeff Jarvis talks on citizens media to Daimler Chrysler, Organic and BBDO. via craig who calls this a potential tipping point.
Author Archives: paulschreiber
high school principal run amuk
in yet another case of an overzealous high school principal squelching free speech, Winona Senior High School’s Nancy Wondrasch doesn’t want students wearing buttons. When senior Carrie Rethlefsen began wearing an “I (heart) My Vagina” button to school, she says she was trying to speak out against violence toward women. However, Winona Senior High School …
priorities
From a Salon interview with Richard Florida: Once I heard a former high-ranking member of the Bush administration on economic policy, when asked about immigration and national security, say, “If it comes down to a question of national security and economic growth, we will always choose in favor of national security. I don’t care if …
south carolina legislative cock-up
The South Carolina State Senate passed a bill banning gamecock fighting while at the same time tabling a bill protecting victims of domestic violence. That means that domestic violence is a misdemeanor, but cockfighting is set to become a felony. When questioned about this, Rep. John Graham Altman insulted the reporter: “People who compare the …
Microsoft Caves on Gay Rights
Last month, [Microsoft] quietly withdrew its support for House bill 1515, the anti-gay-discrimination bill currently under consideration by the Washington State legislature, after being pressured by the Evangelical Christian pastor of a suburban megachurch.
want to learn English?
the commercial provides some motivation.
adobe-macromedia acquisition
Daring Fireball: Translation from PR-Speak to English of selected portions of Adobe’s ‘FAQ’ regarding their acquisition of Macromedia.
free macworld expo pass
register by june 10, 2005 and get a free exhibit hall pass to macworld expo. use priority code B0401.
pimp my safari
forget pimp my ride, check out pimp my safari. i’ve already beeng using fiwt and PithHelmet. good stuff.
tiger review from windows guy
Paul Thurrott of WinSuperSite reviews Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. He concludes (emphases mine): The marketing that accompanies Tiger’s release is no different: Described by Apple as “a super-modern operating system” and “the newest major release of the world’s most advanced operating system,” Tiger will, in Apple’s words, “change the way you use a computer.” …